CITU call for a halt to evictions of street vendors in Vijayawada
The CITU has protested against the eviction of street vendors in Vijayawada, arguing that the government favors large corporations over small-scale workers. They are demanding better infrastructure, identity cards, and a more inclusive zoning policy.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between urban development policies and the protection of informal sector livelihoods in India.
Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) district vice president Donepudi Kasinath alleged on Monday (July 27, 2026) that the governments are always ready to allocate land to major corporations, such as Google or Reliance, at nominal prices and provide them with incentives, but turn their backs on street vendors, who rely heavily on their everyday hustle for livelihoods.
Staging a demonstration against the eviction of street vendors outside the Collectorate in Vijayawada, Mr. Kasinath alleged that while governments grant extensive tax exemptions to major companies in the name of employment generation, they continue to target street vendors.
Rather than supporting them, the authorities conduct raids, seize LPG cylinders used by food vendors, and subject them to harassment, he said.
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